Grammar explorer iI: ………………………………………

*Consider sentences A , B and C . Then answer questions 1-6 that follow.

A. If they eat too little food or the wrong kind of food, they will not get enough energy.
B. If they eat too much food, they will put on weight.
C. Unless something is done about obesity, social security systems will probably encounter a financial problem.
If people eat too many products which contain a large amount of fat and sugar …, and too few products which provide them with enough
quantities of fiber, it is because of the many advertisements to which they are exposed.
1. What 2 tenses are used in sentences A and B? Complete the following rule of form
If + subject + ………………………….. , subject + ……………………….
2. What do the clauses in bold type express? Tick the right answer
a. cause b. condition c. consequence
3. Do the clauses in bold type express reality (real possibility) or supposition?
……………………………………………………….
4. When do we use conditional type 1? Tick the right answer.
* We use conditional type1 when we talk about:
a. possible situations and their probable results b. impossible situation c. something true at any time
5. Which of the following can be used in replacement of unless in sentence C?
a. Except if b. if + not c. even if d. only if
6. What does unless express?
a. Promise b. wish c. warning
Practice:
Task 1: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. If I (to have) time, I (to phone) my friend……………………………………………………………………………..
2. If I (to eat) too much, I (to feel) bad…………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. The teacher (to give) Rita low mark if she (to forget) her homework……………………………………………………………..
4. We (to get) water if we ( to mix) hydrogen and oxygen………………………………………………………………………..
5. If you (to touch ) fire, you (to get) burned …………………………………………………………………………..
Task2: Combine each pair of sentences with the connector given between brackets. Make changes when necessary
1.You keep feet . You eat balanced food (unless)
…………………………………………………………………
2.You can kill poisoning bacteria . You cook food thoroughly (if)
…………………………………………………………………………
3. buy the advertized products. The products are safe (unless)
………………………………………………………………..
4.Mother prepares new food. We eat the leftover (unless)
………………………………………………………
5.We have little water to drink Factories stop poisoning water sources (unless)
………………………………………………………………
Task 3: Rewrite the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. If you don’t exercise regularly, ’ll have serious health issues.
Unless……………………………………………….................. ……………………
2. If you drink too much soda, your teeth will decay.
Unless ………………………
3. If food ads are not misleading, consumers will purchase safe products
Unless ………………………………………..
4. Obese children will suffer from diabetes. They reduce unhealthy eating habits
Unless ………………………..
5.governemts don’t ban false advertisements; many fake products will endanger users’ health.
Unless………………………………………………………………

Grammar explorer iII: ………………………………………

 ①Look:Study the previous sentences again, then fill in the following table with the missing words:

Too+ quantifiers Nouns

③Analyse: Study the previous table, then match the quantifier with the meaning it conveys

Too+ quantifiers Their meaning

1. Too little a. An excessive amount of
2. Too much b. An excessive number of
3. Too many c. An insufficient amount of
4. Too few d. An insufficient number of
Reminder :
Too much, too many/ too few, too little are used to describe quantity, they are called “quantifiers”
Many, too many, too few and few are used with ………………………..
Much, too much, too little and little are used with……………………………………….
Questioning about quantity: how much?…………………/ how many?............................
Task: Fill in the blanks with too much, too little, too many and too few so that the sentences in the health warnings
below make sense.
Health warnings

A. Eating …………………….. sugar may cause diabetes.

B. ………………………. exposure to sun rays can lead to the development of the polio disease.
C. …………………. vitamins may result in such diseases as poor eyesight.
D. Eating ……………………. fat can make one overweight.
E. …………………….. radiations from the sun may give rise to skin cancer.
F. The beriberi disease is due …………………… B12 vitamin.
G. The kidney disease may result from ………………………….calcium.
H. Weakness in our immunity system may be the result of ………………………… white blood cells.
I. Anemia is caused by ……………………. red blood cells.